1952 - Babe Ruth League held its first baseball World Series for the 13-15 year-old division in Trenton, New Jersey.

1958 - First World Series held outside the United States in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

1961 - Babe Ruth League institutes Host Family program at World Series Competition.

1966 - Babe Ruth League, recognizing the need for an older division, formed the 16-18-Year-Old division.

1968 - Babe Ruth League held its first World Series for the 16-18-Year-Old division in Morristown, New Jersey.

1974 - Babe Ruth League, in order to provide greater participation for younger players, formed the Babe Ruth Prep League limited to 13-year-old players.

1980 - Babe Ruth League held its first World Series for the 13-Year-Old players in Jamestown, New York.

1982 - Babe Ruth Baseball instituted its Bambino Division for those players ages 5-12.

1982 - National Umpires Association founded to better serve Babe Ruth leagues nationally and internationally.

1984 - Babe Ruth League held its first Bambino Division (5-12) World Series in Shelbyville, Indiana.

1984 - Babe Ruth Softball, designed for girls ages 5 through 18, made its debut.

1986 - Babe Ruth Baseball World Series Training Center opened in Jamestown, New York.

1987 - Rookie League became part of the Bambino Division.

1989 - Carl Yastrzemski inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame. First Babe Ruth graduate to attain this honor.

1990 - Joe Morgan and Jim Palmer, Babe Ruth graduates inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame.

1991 - Babe Ruth Baseball World Series Training Center opened in Houma, Louisiana.

1991 - Rod Carew, Babe Ruth graduate inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame.

1994 - Babe Ruth League held its first 16-year-old World Series in Carmel, Indiana.

1997 - Babe Ruth League, Inc. opened office in Pfafftown, NC.

1999 - Babe Ruth Baseball will hold its first 14-year-old World Series in Clifton Park, NY.

1999 - Babe Ruth Softball will hold its first 12 & Under World Series in Jamestown, NY.

1999 - Babe Ruth Softball will hold its first 16 & Under World Series in Dare County, NC.

1999 - George Brett and Nolan Ryan, Babe Ruth graduates, inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame.

2000 - Bambino Division for players ages 5-12 renamed Cal Ripken Baseball, a Division of Babe Ruth League, Inc.

2001 - Babe Ruth Baseball will hold its first 10 & Under World Series

2001 - 50th Anniversary of Babe Ruth League, Inc. Read more about the 50th Anniversary Celebration.

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